Medical/clinical Equipment Support Technician

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

• Campaign Reference – RQ1159
• Job Title & Grade – Medical/Clinical Equipment Support Technician
• Tenure – The current vacancy available is a permanent position on a full-time basis.
• Hours of Work – 35 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service
• Department – Facilities Department
• Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
• Working Model - Fully Onsite
• Remuneration - *Current salary scale with effect from 1st June 2026: €46,805 (point 1) to €72,605 (point 13) LSI
• Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Closing Date – Thursday September 10th
• Proposed Interview Date - To be confirmed - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided. Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available.
• Take Up Appointment - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided. Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available for a face-to-face interview.
• Reporting Relationship – Facilities Manager

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Medical/Clinical Equipment Support Technician will provide technical support within the Facilities Department for the safe, reliable and compliant management of medical and clinical equipment and the Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) and associated equipment across the Peamount Healthcare campus.

The post holder will support the management of medical and clinical equipment throughout its lifecycle, including procurement, commissioning, asset management, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair, replacement, decommissioning and disposal, ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant and available to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Working in collaboration with Clinical Services, Procurement, Quality, Infection Prevention and Control, Health & Safety, contractors, manufacturers and other stakeholders, the post holder will coordinate maintenance activities, maintain accurate asset and technical records, monitor equipment performance and contribute to lifecycle planning, regulatory compliance and continuous service improvement.

The post holder will act as the primary technical liaison between the Facilities Department, clinical users, contractors and equipment manufacturers, providing first-line technical support within the limits of their competence and ensuring specialist Clinical Engineering support, manufacturer intervention or statutory certification requirements are identified and escalated appropriately.

Subject to the organisation's governance arrangements and competency requirements, the post holder will be trained and formally appointed as a Medical Gas Authorised Person (AP) and undertake the operational and maintenance responsibilities associated with the Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS) in accordance with relevant legislation, standards and local procedures.

The role requires participation in the Facilities Department out-of-hours/on-call rota, responding to medical equipment, MGPS and other Facilities-related emergencies within the post holder's delegated authority and escalating matters requiring specialist or statutory intervention as appropriate.

POINT ON SALARY SCALE

New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale (*exceptions may apply for the below grades, provided proof of recognised service is submitted by VOS)

• *Clinical and Therapy Grades and Staff Nurses*: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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